Home minister Rajnath Singh will hold an internal security meeting in New Delhi today to take a stock of increasing ceasefire violations and infiltration attempts from across the Line of Control (LoC).
Pakistani troops have so far violated the ceasefire agreement more than 30 times since the Indian Army carried out surgical strikes in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to destroy terror launching pads.
Earlier today, Pakistani troops resorted to ceasefire violation in Bhimer Gali(BG) sector of Rajouri and in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district.
“The troops violated bilateral ceasefire in Bhimber Ghali (BG) sector of the LoC. They used mortars to target our positions,” Defence spokesman, lieutenant colonel, Manish Mehta, said.
The Indian troops retaliated to the ceasefire violations. There has been no report of any casualty or damage, he added.
Pakistan has so far denied that the Indian Army crossed into PoK and carried out an operation targeting terror launch pads.
Ceasefire violations so far in this month
October 16: Pakistan violated the ceasefire twice along the LoC in Naushera and Rajouri sectors during which one jawan was martyred.
October 8: Pakistan fired at forward Indian posts along Mendhar-Krishnagati sector in Poonch district, resulting in injuries to a jawan.
October 5: Pakistan volated the ceasefire thrice and resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling, targeting several Indian posts and civilian areas in three sectors of Poonch and Rajouri districts.
October 4: Ten forward areas were targeted with mortar shells in four areas of Jammu, Poonch and Rajouri districts.
They shelled with mortar bombs and opened fire from small and automatic weapons in Jhangar, Kalsian, Makri in Noushera sector of Rajouri district and Gigriyal, Platan, Damanu, Channi and Palanwala areas of Pallanwala sector of Jammu district and Balnoi, Krishnagati in Poonch district.
October 3: Pakistan violated the ceasefire four times and restored to heavy firing and mortar shelling in Saujian, Shahpur-Kerni, Mandi and KG sectors in Poonch district.
October 2: Pakistan troops resorted to firing and shelling along the LoC in forward areas in Pallanwala belt of Jammu district.
October 1: Indian posts and civilian areas were shelled with mortar bombs.
(With PTI inputs)
